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Some fungicides sure but quite a lot are impossible to build resistance to.

I would say Manzate is recommended it’s the best vs black rot

Tebucanazole is a good systemic fungicide, it along with mancozeb and Azoxystrobin is used for garlic rust as well strong stuff will knock out any fungus.

You definitely jinxed it lol

I have a vineyard but it hasn’t done well so far has had a couple good years then a string of bad years so I’m mostly buying grapes from a few wineries that I know and have worked with in the past. The soil in the vineyard is bad and I have had a hell of a time trying to amend it and get...

Neem oil is only good if you spray it before fungal issues show up once present it’s basically worthless

Typically I will use one of the lower grades of natural cork for out merlot it doesn’t age as a varietal much more than maybe 7 years tops. Saves $$ and still natural cork

I use 1.75 inch or 2 inch long corks natural corks when I bottle premium wines at the winery or Diam 20 or 40 corks. Cabernet or anything with extremely long term aging potential.

Yes, I plan to continue to make wine for the rest of my life if I can which should be quite some time I’ll only stop when I get old and can’t physically do it which is quite a long time away hopefully. Plus I’m hoping the winery I co own continues to grow

Neem oil is okay but it doesn’t work most of the time it’s lackluster, captan is more toxic but safe with protective gear. I would pass on the Neem oil.

You can find some really old vine Zinfandel on the central coast for a better deal that’s way over priced for even the best Zinfandel in my opinion.

I’m a professional winemaker and a home winemaker as well, everyone I know drinks wine so I have no issue giving away or drinking the wines I produce at home my neighbor used up like 20 cases at a wedding recently and now I have to make more wine lol. I will never stop making wine and it’s...

It’s a good hydration nutrient I use it commercially and pitch Nutristart by laffort 2 times during primary to ensure that my yeast has what it needs to succeed in a fermentation

I only like natural corks, or Diam corks no synthetic corks.

It rusted the bolts on my wine press lol so yeah it will rust metal.